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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Colt Walker
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1847–1847
Quantity
1,100
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- DesignerSamuel Colt and Samuel Hamilton Walker
- Weight (Empty)2.04 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
- Cartridge.44 caliber lead balls
- Calibre11.53 mm
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeSingle Action
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity6
- Trigger Typesingle-action
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
- Effective Range (area)91 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length228.6 mm
- Sight TypeBlade front sight, hammer notch rear sight
- Iron SightsYes
▤Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Total Production1,100
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1847Production started
- 1861First deployment: American Civil War
179
years in service
0
years in production
1,100
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
110REVOLVERS12PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS1268UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS146PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism requiring manual cocking of the hammer before each shot, firing only when the trigger is pulled.
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